lactobacillus
[ lak-toh-buh-sil-uh s ]
/ ˌlæk toʊ bəˈsɪl əs /
noun, plural lac·to·ba·cil·li [lak-toh-buh-sil-ahy] /ˌlæk toʊ bəˈsɪl aɪ/. Bacteriology.
any long, slender, rod-shaped, anaerobic bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, that produces large amounts of lactic acid in the fermentation of carbohydrates, especially in milk.
Words nearby lactobacillus
lactim,
lactivist,
lacto-,
lacto-ovo-vegetarian,
lacto-vegetarian,
lactobacillus,
lactocele,
lactoferrin,
lactoflavin,
lactogen,
lactogenesis
Example sentences from the Web for lactobacillus
Lactobacillus reuteri LR-1 or LR-2 promote oral health by binding to teeth and gums, preventing plaque formation in the mouth.
The most common probiotic bacteria come from two genus groups: Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium, although there are many others.
Koumiss bacterium is related to the Lactobacillus of various other fermented milks, and is similar to Bac.
The Bacillus of Long Life |Loudon Douglas
British Dictionary definitions for lactobacillus
lactobacillus
/ (ˌlæktəʊbəˈsɪləs) /
noun plural -li (-laɪ)
any Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, which ferments carbohydrates to lactic acid, for example in the souring of milk: family Lactobacillaceae
Medical definitions for lactobacillus
lactobacillus
[ lăk′tō-bə-sĭl′əs ]
n.
Any of various rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus that ferment lactic acid from sugars and are the causative agents in the souring of milk.